Jinja’S Hotel College Partners with BOMA Hospitality Africa-Press – Uganda. The Hotel and Tourism Training College (HTTC) has strengthened its regional collaboration efforts following a high-level engagement with a delegation from BOMA International Hospitality College (BIHC). The visit marks a significant step toward deepening cooperation between the two leading hospitality training institutions, with a shared commitment to advancing skills development …

World Social Work Day 2026: A Timely Call to Heal a Divided World By John Mary Ssekate Africa-Press – Uganda. World Social Work Day is an annual celebration that highlights the achievements of the social work profession, raises the visibility of social services, and promotes social justice and human rights. Marked every year on the third Tuesday of March, the …

Roofings Launches E-Commerce Platform for Steel Sales Africa-Press – Uganda. Roofings Group has officially launched a new e-commerce platform, marking a major step in its digital transformation strategy aimed at improving customer convenience and service delivery. The company partnered with Tech Mahindra to develop the platform, which is designed to modernise the steel purchasing process. Customers can now browse products, …

Limited Funding Hampers Ambulance Operations in Masaka Africa-Press – Uganda. The Masaka Regional Referral Hospital is facing significant challenges in its ambulance services due to insufficient funding. Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government), the hospital’s Executive Director, Dr. James Elima, revealed that the hospital receives only Shs36 million quarterly to service and fuel five …

Mityana Traders Decry High Taxes Amid Declining Business Africa-Press – Uganda. Traders operating in Mityana Central Market have raised concerns over what they describe as high taxes and market dues, saying the charges are becoming increasingly difficult to sustain amid declining business. According to the traders, customer traffic within the market has significantly dropped, with many buyers opting to purchase …

Abodo Advocates for Enhanced Case Management and Innovation Africa-Press – Uganda. The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, on Wednesday inspected Nakasongola Chief Magistrate’s Court, Kiryandongo Chief Magistrate’s Court, and Kigumba Magistrate’s Court, where she called for stronger case management, wider adoption of judicial innovations, and practical solutions to operational challenges affecting service delivery. At Nakasongola Chief Magistrate’s Court, …

Among Welcomes Independent Mps Seeking Cooperation with NRM Africa-Press – Uganda. The Speaker of Parliament and National Resistance Movement (NRM) 2nd National Vice Chairperson, Anita Annet Among, on Wednesday morning received a delegation of independent Members of Parliament interested in forging a cooperation agreement with the ruling party. The meeting took place at the NRM Secretariat on Kyadondo Road in …

Government Pushes for Local Retention of Digital Wealth Africa-Press – Uganda. Dr. Monica Musenero and Dr. Aminah Zawedde activated a joint operational roadmap this week designed to localize Uganda’s digital value chain and transition the nation from a consumer of foreign technology to a producer of domestic digital wealth. The collaboration between the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and …

NBS Editor Paul Kayonga Earns Recognition for Research Africa-Press – Uganda. NBS News Editor Paul Kayonga has published a landmark peer-reviewed study in the International Journal of Advanced Research, advancing scholarly and professional understanding of investigative journalism in Uganda. The study, titled “The Practice of Investigative Journalism in Uganda,” was published on March 17, 2026, and has earned Kayonga a …

Bobi Wine Launches International Lobbying Effort Africa-Press – Uganda. Former National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has begun a series of international engagements with key legislative and diplomatic actors, starting with meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. In a brief message issued via his official account on X on Wednesday, he …